Joint Unions Dispute Government’s Claims on Salary Negotiations

The Joint Union Negotiating Team (JUNT) has pushed back against recent public statements by government officials, describing them as misleading and inaccurate.

In a press release issued a few minutes ago, JUNT expressed “tremendous concern” over remarks made by two members of the Government Negotiating Team, Ministers Francis Fonseca and Henry Charles Usher, regarding the status of ongoing salary adjustment negotiations.

According to the unions, after receiving the Government’s official offer on May 21, they conducted nationwide consultations with their membership. Following those discussions, JUNT formally rejected Points #4 and #5 of the government’s proposal—specifically those related to the preferred method for salary adjustment and the restoration of increments. The rejection was submitted in writing on Saturday, May 31, 2025.

Despite claims made in the media by Ministers Fonseca and Usher, the unions state that “up to today’s date, Thursday, June 5th, 2025, there has been no response or counter offer received by any member of our joint union team.”

JUNT said that they are still awaiting a formal reply from the Government on what they describe as “this most pressing matter” for their members.